Bao Zhiming
Professor
Research Field:Theoretical Linguistics, English Linguistics, Contact Linguistics, Clinical Linguistics
Office:Building 5#, Room 141
Email:baozhiming@shisu.edu.cn
  • Personal Resume

    Some of Bao’s publications:

     

    Chinese Philosophy

    - Bao, Z. 1987. Abstraction, ming-shi and problems of translation. Journal of Chinese Philosophy 14.419-444.

    - Bao, Z. 1990. Language and world view in ancient China. Philosophy East and West 40.195-219.

    Theoretical Linguistics

    - Bao, Z. 1990. Fanqie languages and reduplication. Linguistic Inquiry 21(3).317-350.

    - Bao, Z. 1999. Tonal contour and register harmony in Chaozhou. Linguistic Inquiry 30.485-493.

    - Bao, Z. 2003. Tone, accent, and stress in Chinese. Journal of Linguistics 39.147-166.

    - 包智明。2005。方言接触对变调语法的影响。《语言学论丛》31.22-47。

    - 包智明。2008。说“道”。《语言科学》 2008(1)。

    Contact Linguistics

    - Bao, Z. 1995. Already in Singapore English. World Englishes 14.181-188.

    - Bao, Z. 2001. The origin of empty categories in Singapore English. Journal of Pidgin and Creole Languages 16.1-45.

    - Bao, Z. 2003. Social stigma and grammatical autonomy in nonnative varieties of English. Language in Society 32.23-46.

    - 包智明。2003。新加坡英语的几个语法特点。《外语教学与研究》35.20-25。

    - Bao, Z. 2005. The aspectual system of Singapore English and the systemic substratist explanation. Journal of Linguistics 41.237-267.

    - Bao, Z. 2010. A usage-based approach to substratum transfer: the case of four unproductive features in Singapore English. Language 86.792-821.

    - Bao, Z. 2012. Substratum transfer targets grammatical system. Journal of Linguistics 48.479-482.

    - Lin, L. et al. 2022. Tagging Singapore English. World Englishes 2022: 1-18.

    - Huang, N. et al. 2025. Treebanks and World Englishes: a Singapore English perspective. English World Wide 46(1).93-121.

    Clinical Linguistics

    - Cao, L. et a. 2024. Reversal of the concreteness effect can be detected in the natural speech of older adults with amnestic, but not non-amnestic, mild cognitive impairment. Alzheimer’s Dement. 2024;16:e12588. https://doi.org/10.1002/dad2.12588


  • Scientific Research

    Some of Bao’s publications:

     

    Chinese Philosophy

    - Bao, Z. 1987. Abstraction, ming-shi and problems of translation. Journal of Chinese Philosophy 14.419-444.

    - Bao, Z. 1990. Language and world view in ancient China. Philosophy East and West 40.195-219.

    Theoretical Linguistics

    - Bao, Z. 1990. Fanqie languages and reduplication. Linguistic Inquiry 21(3).317-350.

    - Bao, Z. 1999. Tonal contour and register harmony in Chaozhou. Linguistic Inquiry 30.485-493.

    - Bao, Z. 2003. Tone, accent, and stress in Chinese. Journal of Linguistics 39.147-166.

    - 包智明。2005。方言接触对变调语法的影响。《语言学论丛》31.22-47。

    - 包智明。2008。说“道”。《语言科学》 2008(1)。

    Contact Linguistics

    - Bao, Z. 1995. Already in Singapore English. World Englishes 14.181-188.

    - Bao, Z. 2001. The origin of empty categories in Singapore English. Journal of Pidgin and Creole Languages 16.1-45.

    - Bao, Z. 2003. Social stigma and grammatical autonomy in nonnative varieties of English. Language in Society 32.23-46.

    - 包智明。2003。新加坡英语的几个语法特点。《外语教学与研究》35.20-25。

    - Bao, Z. 2005. The aspectual system of Singapore English and the systemic substratist explanation. Journal of Linguistics 41.237-267.

    - Bao, Z. 2010. A usage-based approach to substratum transfer: the case of four unproductive features in Singapore English. Language 86.792-821.

    - Bao, Z. 2012. Substratum transfer targets grammatical system. Journal of Linguistics 48.479-482.

    - Lin, L. et al. 2022. Tagging Singapore English. World Englishes 2022: 1-18.

    - Huang, N. et al. 2025. Treebanks and World Englishes: a Singapore English perspective. English World Wide 46(1).93-121.

    Clinical Linguistics

    - Cao, L. et a. 2024. Reversal of the concreteness effect can be detected in the natural speech of older adults with amnestic, but not non-amnestic, mild cognitive impairment. Alzheimer’s Dement. 2024;16:e12588. https://doi.org/10.1002/dad2.12588


  • Teaching
    Bao’s research will continue at SHISU. Currently he is working on topics in the following general areas:

    1. Theoretical linguistics

    2. Contact linguistics, with a focus on the structural basis of contact-induced change

    3. Clinical linguistics, with a focus on memory and language

    Bao hopes to make his contribution to research at SHISU, and would like to work with students on any language-related topics in the three areas listed above.